Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.
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Apr 23, 2024
The future of health technology
00:53:39
Only 50 years ago, if you were 60 years old your chance of dying was the same as an 80-year-old's today. Thanks to progress in medical technology, you can live longer than ever before. Quantum technology and quantum screening, modelling with digital twins, harvesting the power of AI and real time monitoring of your molecules – a panel of health experts discusses the new frontiers in the development of drugs and health technology.
Apr 22, 2024
"It's personal" — field stories from the frontline of Australia's Ambassador for Gender Equality
00:53:23
Gender equality isn't just about equal pay, it's a health and safety issue. Women perceive safety very differently to men, and that's why they need a seat at the table when policies are being nutted out. Just a month after Australia gets its first Gender Equality Strategy, Stephanie Copus Campbell speaks about her first-hand experience on women's rights and discrimination in Papua New Guinea and many other countries in the region — and her observations as the international Ambassador for Gender Equality. Her verdict: we are going backwards worldwide.
Apr 22, 2024
Without gender equality everyone loses
00:53:23
Gender equality isn't just about equal pay, it's a health and safety issue. Women perceive safety very differently to men, and that's why they need a seat at the table when policies are being nutted out. Just a month after Australia gets its first Gender Equality Strategy, Stephanie Copus Campbell speaks about her first-hand experience on women's rights and discrimination in Papua New Guinea and many other countries in the region — and her observations as the international Ambassador for Gender Equality. Her verdict: we are going backwards worldwide.
Apr 18, 2024
Trees as an alternative crop — the future of forestry in Australia?
00:53:32
How valuable are trees as an alternative crop? And what's the role of agroforestry in the future of sustainable farming?
Apr 17, 2024
The shark net controversy — hear the debate at Bondi's Ocean Lovers Festival
00:54:58
They use of shark nets to protect us from sharks is highly controversial. Do they work, what do they do to marine life, are there alternatives, and why are sharks so political? Join Natasha Mitchell and guests at the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival for a robust interrogation of of an issue that ignites passions.
Apr 16, 2024
Life on Mars — and beyond
00:53:38
It's a question that has focused the minds of astronauts, scientists, space entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike – is there, could there be, life on Mars? The race is on to find out, with NASA hoping to land astronauts there by the late 2030s.
Apr 15, 2024
A heart-to-heart with Eric Bogle — his songs and his life
00:54:05
Folk legend Eric Bogle is opening up and talks about his life, his thoughts about death, friendship and love and why having a deeper message for writing songs is so much more important than money and fame. It's a rare opportunity to share a conversation with one of the best and most prolific songwriters of the last several decades. His songs have become Australian classics – like The Band Played Waltzing Matilda or No Man's Land. And as a very special treat – you'll hear the world premiere of his latest song … finished on the way to this event.
Apr 11, 2024
The war in Gaza, Palestinians, and Israelis – what can we learn from the past about the future?
00:53:31
What is the future of Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza strip and surrounding region? Can the past help us understand the tumultuous, horrifying present? And is a two-state solution a realistic response to the war in Gaza or not? Walkley Award-winning Australian journalist John Lyons, Israeli historian and political scientist Ilan Pappé, American essayist and author Nathan Thrall, and American political advisor Bruce Wolpe share their perspectives.
Apr 10, 2024
A mummified mystery! Sealed shut for decades then scientists opened this coffin lid
00:57:30
A wooden sarcophogas is sold in a Cairo market in the late 1800s, transported to Australia, and held in a University of Sydney collection. It remains closed for over a century. And then scientists opened its lid. What happened next? Two leading Australian Egyptologists join Natasha Mitchell to consider the ethics, history, and science of a quest to understand life and death in Ancient Egypt and get a glimpse into one woman's world over 2500 years ago. But is it really Mer-Neith-It_Es?
Apr 09, 2024
Mary Beard — Empress of Rome
00:54:05
For decades, Mary Beard has forged her own path through the male dominated field of academia, from the ruins of Rome to the trenches of Twitter, to become "the world's most famous classicist".
Apr 23 | 00:53:39
The future of health technology
Apr 22 | 00:53:23
"It's personal" — field stories from the frontline of Australia's Ambassador for Gender Equality
Apr 22 | 00:53:23
Without gender equality everyone loses
Apr 18 | 00:53:32
Trees as an alternative crop — the future of forestry in Australia?
Apr 17 | 00:54:58
The shark net controversy — hear the debate at Bondi's Ocean Lovers Festival
Apr 16 | 00:53:38
Life on Mars — and beyond
Apr 15 | 00:54:05
A heart-to-heart with Eric Bogle — his songs and his life
Apr 11 | 00:53:31
The war in Gaza, Palestinians, and Israelis – what can we learn from the past about the future?
Apr 10 | 00:57:30
A mummified mystery! Sealed shut for decades then scientists opened this coffin lid
Apr 09 | 00:54:05
Mary Beard — Empress of Rome
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